JOSE MOURINHO may have got his Manchester United side back to winning ways against Swansea but afterwards he took a swipe at his players' commitment to the cause.

Jose Mourinho has been harsh on some of his players at Manchester United and Chelsea

Chelsea fans will recognise Jose Mourinho's antics from the final months of his second spell at Stamford Bridge when he repeatedly criticised his players - so is the Portuguese manager simply falling into old habits at Old Trafford?

Did Jose Mourinho stop Eric Bailly from taking a photograph during Manchester United's clash with Burnley after the Red Devils boss was sent to the stands?

Jose Mourinho appears to tell off Eric Bailly and Timothy Fosu-Mensah during Manchester United's clash with Burnley on Saturday

He refused to speak to media after the game.

December 14, Leicester 2 - Chelsea 1: In what turned out to be his last game as Chelsea boss, he again slammed his players for failing to execute his tactical plan.

I feel my work is betrayed.

“I worked four days in training for this match.

"I identified four movements where Leicester score a lot of their goals and in two of the four situations I identified they scored their goals.

"I went through it all with the players, you can ask them."

Jose Mourinho at Manchester United

September 10, Manchester United 1 - Manchester City 2: In his first Manchester derby, Mourinho took both Jesse Lingard and Henrikh Mkhitaryan off at half-time and pulled no punches when talking about their performances.

“I didn’t want to make two changes after 20 minutes and destroy them.

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Jose Mourinho hauled Manchester United midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan off at half-time in the derby

“We had individuals who did not give us what we were expecting — three, four or five players.

“But maybe in the next big game I know who can accept the dimension of the game."

September 15, Feyenoord 1 - Manchester United 0: The Dutch side may have been unbeaten when United arrived in Holland but nevertheless Mourinho regarded it as a game they should win.

"I always expect maximum ambition and focus no matter the opponent.

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Manchester United were beaten by a Tonny Vilhena in Holland

"I am very pragmatic in my approach. I look to this game with proper eyes, I changed eight players, but I played with a good team, with enough good players to win the match.

"I think in first half we were not especially bad but we didn't have an ambitious attitude."

September 18, Watford 3 - Manchester United 1: After another dismal display where United were unable to move the ball quickly or stop Watford scoring, Mourinho singled out Luke Shaw for criticism.

"Today for the second goal, (Nordin) Amrabat on the right side, our left-back is 25 metres distance from him, instead of five metres.

"But even at 25 metres, then you have to jump and go press. But no, we wait.

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Jose Mourinho picked out Luke Shaw for criticism against Watford

Manchester United had individuals who did not give us what we were expecting — three, four or five players

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho

"This is a tactical but also a mental attitude."

October 17, Liverpool 0 - Manchester United 0: Mourinho's criticism of the choice of official for the game, Manchester-born referee Anthony Taylor, earned him another fine. It took his total paid to the footballing authorities since arriving in English football past the £200,000 mark.

October 29, Manchester United 0 - Burnley 0: After another half-time confrontation with referee Mark Clattenburg, Mourinho was sent to the stands as his side failed to find a way past goalkeeper Tom Heaton.

He was also handed a one-match touchline ban.

In the same week, he recalled Bastian Schweinsteiger to first-team training. The World Cup winner had been told to clear out his locker and train with the youth team after Mourinho decided he was surplus to requirements in the squad.